David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$339M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$264M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.83% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.43% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGN
401
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $40.8M | 0.06% |
242,577
-974,273
| -80% | -$163M |
|
402
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
+778,000
| New | +$43.1M |
|
|
PARA
403
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
781,081
+539,911
| +224% | +$29.7M |
|
404
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
+849,750
| New | +$42.6M |
|
405
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
286,438
+32,251
| +13% | +$4.13M |
|
406
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$433M
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
121,000
-39,700
| -25% | -$14.3M |
|
407
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
799,709
-372,001
| -32% | -$18.8M |
|
408
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $39.6M | 0.05% |
61,100
-102,900
| -63% | -$73.7M |
|
409
Entergy
ETR
$48.8B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
997,464
+206,360
| +26% | +$7.98M |
|
410
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
72,179
+24,949
| +53% | +$13.7M |
|
411
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
724,600
-382,500
| -35% | -$21.2M |
|
412
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
1,754,310
+695,882
| +66% | +$19.2M |
|
413
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $38.8M | 0.05% |
1,124,099
+775,894
| +223% | +$27M |
|
414
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
1,640,180
+918,399
| +127% | +$22.6M |
|
415
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
1,171,860
+168,854
| +17% | +$5.52M |
|
|
CVG
416
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
1,695,451
+37,722
| +2% | +$865K |
|
417
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $38M | 0.05% |
323,336
+306,849
| +1,861% | +$38.3M |
|
418
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
190,173
+74,648
| +65% | +$15.3M |
|
419
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
792,800
-500,200
| -39% | -$25.1M |
|
420
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
2,379,700
+770,800
| +48% | +$14.3M |
|
|
MDRX
421
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
3,051,747
-689,149
| -18% | -$9.79M |
|
422
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
316,998
-139,353
| -31% | -$16.5M |
|
423
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
106,600
+23,500
| +28% | +$7.87M |
|
|
MNTA
424
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
2,047,377
+303,611
| +17% | +$5.06M |
|
425
Gildan
GIL
$10.4B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
1,286,475
+206,954
| +19% | +$6.4M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, David Shaw held 3,998 positions worth $73.5B, up 1.2% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q1 2018 filing shows 451 new, 1,293 increased, 1,502 reduced and 554 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $694M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2018 buy was GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE): 2,434,094 shares worth $129M.
- David Shaw added most to Lowe's Companies in Q1 2018, an estimated $638M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $694M.
- David Shaw fully exited Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $141M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $73.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- David Shaw opened 451 new positions and closed 554 in Q1 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $73.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.